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PAU places vaulted glass structure in shell of Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery

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Local architecture studio Practice for Architecture and Urbanism has installed a glass office building with a vaulted roof inside the shell of the 19th-century Domino Sugar Refinery on the waterfront in Brooklyn. Architectural details such as a large smokestack from the original structure were preserved on the facade.

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Shigeru Ban unveils Paper Log House at Philip Johnson's Glass House

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Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has created a pavilion from paper tubes, wood and milk crates to mark the 75th anniversary of US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House in Connecticut , USA. metres) structure was built within the site of Johnson 's historic house. foot by 13.5 meters by 4.1

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Chicago Architecture Biennial fills postmodern Thompson Center with installations

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The Floating Museum , an art collective and curator for the fifth Chicago Architecture Biennial ( CAB 5 ), collaborated with stakeholders of the iconic, Helmut Jahn-designed structure to array a series of works in the space. The post Chicago Architecture Biennial fills postmodern Thompson Center with installations appeared first on Dezeen.

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Qaammat glass-block pavilion illustrates "distinctiveness of the Greenlandic culture"

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Swedish architecture studio Konstantin Arkitekter has created a pavilion in Greenland named Qaammat, which is made up of two glass block walls perched on the rocky terrain of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The pavilion is used as a gathering space and a landmark.

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What are Aerogel Glass Blocks?

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One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels. How Aerogel Glass Blocks Are Made To understand the creation of aerogel glass blocks, it is essential to first grasp the concept of aerogels.

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Kew Gardens exhibition showcases Queer Nature in Victorian glasshouse

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The diversity of nature informed the latest exhibition at London's Kew Gardens , which features a garden designed to "break the binary" and a "deeply queer" textile pattern by designer Adam Nathaniel Furman. So if nature is going to be used in this human metaphor, then it's worth scrutinising further and seeing the diversity there is."

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Dezeen's top 10 installations of 2021

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From a giant inflated bubble to a steel-wired mosque designed to challenge Islamaphobia, we take a look at 10 standout installations covered by Dezeen this year as part of our review of 2021. The installation was intended to encourage visitors to explore the potential of manipulating a perceived environment.